Downhole steam generator using low-pressure fuel and air supply
Abstract
For tertiary oil recovery, an apparatus for downhole steam generation is designed in which water is not injected directly onto the flame in the combustor, the combustion process is isolated from the reservoir pressure, the fuel and oxidant are supplied to the combustor at relatively low pressures, and the hot exhaust gases is prevented from entering the earth formation but is used to preheat the fuel and oxidant and water. The combustion process is isolated from the steam generation process. (DLC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5538765
- Application Number:
- ON: DE82004448
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 02 PETROLEUM; OIL WELLS; STEAM INJECTION; BOREHOLES; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; COMBUSTORS; EXHAUST GASES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; STEAM GENERATORS; THERMAL RECOVERY; BOILERS; CAVITIES; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLUID INJECTION; FLUIDS; GASEOUS WASTES; GASES; RECOVERY; VAPOR GENERATORS; WASTES; WELLS; 020300* - Petroleum- Drilling & Production
Citation Formats
Fox, R L. Downhole steam generator using low-pressure fuel and air supply. United States: N. p., 1981.
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Fox, R L. Downhole steam generator using low-pressure fuel and air supply. United States.
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"Downhole steam generator using low-pressure fuel and air supply". United States.
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title = {Downhole steam generator using low-pressure fuel and air supply},
author = {Fox, R L},
abstractNote = {For tertiary oil recovery, an apparatus for downhole steam generation is designed in which water is not injected directly onto the flame in the combustor, the combustion process is isolated from the reservoir pressure, the fuel and oxidant are supplied to the combustor at relatively low pressures, and the hot exhaust gases is prevented from entering the earth formation but is used to preheat the fuel and oxidant and water. The combustion process is isolated from the steam generation process. (DLC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 1981}
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